He grew up in the Tulsa Oklahoma area, where he attended grade school, high school and graduated from The University of Tulsa. After college he joined the United States Air force aid while serving his country in South East Asia he earned the Air Force Commendation Medal and the Bronze Star.

He has been involved in the Scouting program all of his adult life. While stationed in the Kansas City area he served as a Committee Member, Assistant Scoutmaster, and Scoutmaster of Troop 400. After South East Asia, he was a Committee Member, Assistant Scoutmaster, and Scoutmaster of Troop 225 at Dyess A.F.B. In 1980 he became a Committee Member of Troop 3 and later in the year became an Assistant Scoutmaster where he is serving at the present time.

He has not limited his involvement to one Troop, but has shared his leadership by serving as a Post Committee Member for Explorer Post 330, as an Advisor to the Lodge Secretary for the Kotso Lodge, Order Of The Arrow, on the Roundtable Staff, as a Unit Commissioner, and as a member of the Webelos Woods program.

Rick is very involved in the training program in the Council. He attended Boy Scout Basic Leadership Training while in Missouri, and after transferring to Abilene, he attended Timber Tag Course #35. Beginning with Troop #59, he joined the training team and has filled every leadership position. He attended Wood Badge Course SC-216 and received his beads. He filled the position of Coach Counselor on Wood Badge Course SC-360 and is presently serving as a ticket counselor for that course. Rick has been very active in the council Train The Trainer program and has served as an Assistant Scoutmaster on the staffs of Eagle Mountain 82 and 83.

Rick is a very intense man who believes totally in the ideals set down by the Boy Scouts of America. He works untiringly to bring those ideals to the young men and women of our council.

It is with a great deal of pleasure that the Chisholm Trail Council presents the Silver Beaver to Richard C. Olewine.

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